US 11,990,274 B2
Electromagnetic solenoid actuator and method for operation of an electromagnetic solenoid actuator
Sagar B. Bangar, Ypsilanti, MI (US); and Michael Z. Creech, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed by Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC, Maumee, OH (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/382,187.
Prior Publication US 2023/0026552 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01F 7/16 (2006.01); F16D 27/108 (2006.01); F16H 48/34 (2012.01); H01F 7/08 (2006.01)
CPC H01F 7/16 (2013.01) [F16D 27/108 (2013.01); F16H 48/34 (2013.01); H01F 7/081 (2013.01); F16H 2048/346 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
engaging a torque transmission member of a vehicle transmission via a solenoid actuator, the solenoid actuator including a translatable structural element to effect the engagement, where the translatable structural element is linearly moved along a central axis until it touches a surface, wherein contact between the translatable structural element and the surface creates a moment that tilts the structural element along a tilt axis to lock the structural element in place via a frictional force, the tilt axis offset from the central axis.